Comparison

ManageEngine PAM360 vs StrongDM

On the evidence we track, StrongDM leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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ManageEngine PAM36056
★StrongDM75
Score
vioscaleAI score
ManageEngine PAM36056 / 100medium · 54%
StrongDM75 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM✓
Model
ManageEngine PAM360freemium
StrongDMfreemium
Price level
ManageEngine PAM360mid
StrongDMhigh
Starting price
ManageEngine PAM360$25
StrongDM$70
Transparent
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM✓
Integrations
Count
ManageEngine PAM36013
StrongDM7
Security
Certifications
ManageEngine PAM360ISO-IEC 27001
StrongDM–
Disclosure policy
ManageEngine PAM360–
StrongDM✓
Gdpr
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM✓
Hipaa
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM✓
Iso27001
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM✓
Pci
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM✓
Soc2
ManageEngine PAM360–
StrongDM✓
Content
Faq
ManageEngine PAM3606 items
StrongDM7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for privileged access management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
ManageEngine PAM360Hybrid
StrongDMCloud managed saas
Ssh rdp session video recording
ManageEngine PAM360-
StrongDM✓
Just in time jit elevation
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM✓
Automated password credential rotation
ManageEngine PAM360-
StrongDM-
Short lived ssh certificates
ManageEngine PAM360-
StrongDM-
Kubernetes kubectl access proxy
ManageEngine PAM360-
StrongDM✓
Database protocol proxying
ManageEngine PAM360-
StrongDM✓
Servicenow jira ticketing integration
ManageEngine PAM360-
StrongDM-
Bundled secrets manager
ManageEngine PAM360-
StrongDM-
Bundled endpoint privilege management
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM-
SOC2 type ii
ManageEngine PAM360-
StrongDM✓
ISO 27001
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM✓
Pricing model
ManageEngine PAM360-
StrongDMPer admin user

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ManageEngine PAM360

ManageEngine's SIEM solution collects and analyzes logs from hundreds of sources in real-time to detect security threats. It combines behavioral analytics, rule-based correlation, automated incident response, and integrated data loss prevention to help organizations identify attacks and maintain regulatory compliance.

Independently observed

StrongDM

Leader

A platform that centralizes and simplifies access provisioning to critical infrastructure resources while providing comprehensive audit logs and compliance reporting. Users authenticate through their existing identity providers and receive just-in-time access permissions based on role-based policies.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ManageEngine PAM360

from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free tier available. Paid plans from $25–$359+/month billed annually, tiered by annual cloud spend capacity.

  • FreeFree
    • Up to 3 cloud accounts
    • No additional configurations after 30-day trial
  • Lite$25/mo
  • Starter$62/mo
    • Up to 5 cloud accounts
    • MSP support
    • Workspace support
  • Professional$144/mo
    • Flexible number of cloud accounts
  • Elite$225/mo
  • Enterprise$359/mo
as of verify ↗

StrongDM

Leader
from $70/user/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

$70/user/month. 14-day free trial.

  • Standard$70/user/month
    • Database access
    • Server access
    • Cloud resource access
    • Auditing
    • Integrations
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM✓
CLI
ManageEngine PAM360✗
StrongDM✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM✓
On-premise
ManageEngine PAM360✓
StrongDM✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Kubernetes

ManageEngine PAM360

13 total - 12 not shared
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Databricks
  • Fortinet
  • Palo Alto
  • F5
  • CloudGuard
  • NSX/AVI
  • NetApp
  • Constella Intelligence API
  • MCP Server
Independently observed

StrongDM

Leader
10 total - 9 not shared
  • Active Directory
  • LDAP
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • ADFS
  • Hubot
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
Independently observed
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ManageEngine PAM360 or StrongDM: which one depends on you

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